function pointer

[Gerrit Muller]

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> and even better python has bound methods:
> 
> >>> class a:
>          def f(self, arg):
>              print arg
> 
> >>> a1=a()
> >>> a1.f
> <bound method a.f of <__main__.a instance at 0x813ee74>>
> >>>
> 
> you can pass these functions and methods around and apply them
> as you wish. Very powerful.
> 
>     holger
Thank you for this hint. I did not know this. Although I don't see any
immediate applications it looks quite cool!

regards Gerrit
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